Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3644 | 3179 | 5270 | 4936 | 4480 | 3552 | 3610 | 4554 | 5078 | 6708 | 3502 | 3168 | 2570 | 2446 | 1728 | 3906 | 3191 | 2383 | 1821 | 1318 | 927 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:28AM1.76m | 6:51PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:44PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.26m | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:48PM0.29m | 1:12AM0.29m | 1:42PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2315 | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4372 | 3502 | 3168 | 2570 | 2446 | 1728 | 3906 | 3191 | 2383 | 1821 | 1318 | 927 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 607 | 727 | 1618 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 3644 | 3179 | 5270 | 4936 | 4480 | 3552 | 3610 | 4554 | 5078 | 6708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | 36 | 117 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 54 | 101 | 661 | 171 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 30 | 3 |
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